Storm or screen frame



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B. J. DANIELSON.` VSTORM 0R SCREEN FRAME.

No. 500,004. Patented Sept. 14,1897.

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BERNHARD J. DANIELSON, OF MILWAUKEE, VISOONSIN.

STORM OR SCREEN FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 590,004, datedSeptember 14, 1897.

i Application filed ruiy 31,1896. 4serial No. 601,172. ou model.)

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Beit known that l, BERNHARD J. DANIEL- soN, of Milwaukee, in the countyof Milwaui kee and State of Wisconsin, have invented a newand usefulImprovement in Storm or Screen Frames, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are apart of this specication.

My invention has relation toimprovements in storml or screen frames.

The primary objectof the invention resides in the readiness and facilitywith which" the frame can be swung open to admit of the properventilation without danger of contact of any of the part-s with thecurtain, and hence preventing tearing of the curtain.

Vith the above primary object and other incidental objects in view theinvention consists of the devices and parts or their equiva lents, ashereinafter morefully lset forth. Y

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view'onthe line 1 1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, looking from theinner side, with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is an elevation of a fragmentof the window-casing and my improved frame, looking from the outside.Fig. 4 is a view taken on a plane indicated by the dotted line 4 4. ofFig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view of the outer edge of theupper portion of thestorm or screen frame. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on the line 6 6`of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 1; andFig. 8 isVa'sectional view through the lower portion of the storni or screenframe, showing a modified form of fastening device, said device engaginga catch on the.

sill of the window-casing.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral@ indicates a window-casing ofordinary construction. Fitted within this casing is my improved storm orscreen frame, (indicated by the numeral 10,) the upper side edges ofthis frame having secured thereto plates 11 11. These plates at theirupper outer edges project outwardly slightly beyond the face of theframe and are formed with lateral outwardly-extending trunnions orpivots 12 12. Secured to opposite points of the inner edges of thewindow-casing are plates 13 13, which are provided withoutwardly-projecting curved lugs 14 14, in which the projecting ends ofi the trunnions l2 fit and turn, whereby apivotal connection betweenlthe frame and window-casing is secured. e

.Pivoted tothe opposite side strips of the frame, near the lower endsthereof and upon `the inner side of said frame, are rods`15 15. Thepivotal connection is advisably formed by meansof plates 16 16, securedto the side strips of the frame and provided with projecting lugs 17 17,between which the ends of the rods are received andl turn upon bolts 1S.

. Secured to the inner side edges of the windowjamb are swiveled sleeves19 19. The` swiveling is preferably secured by providing `the sleeveswith inwardly-projecting stems 2O 20, which pass into recesses 21 21,formed in the groove-strips of the window-casing.

These recesses are covered by plates 22 22, through which the stems alsoof course pass in their passage tothe recesses. In order to prevent thestems from being pulled out of the recesses, theyare provided upon theirinner ends within the recesses with enlargements or nuts 23 2S. p p pFig. 1 of the drawings shows in dotted lines the storm or screen frameas forced outwardly to a partial open position, this being accomplishedby pushingv the rods through the sleeves. In order to bring the storm orscreen frame to the closed position indicated by full lines in Figs. 1and 2, the rods are pulled inwardly through the sleeves. From the factthat the sleeves are swiveled, and are therefore capable of vfreeturning, the rods are permitted to describe an are of a circle, which ofcourse is `necessary to successful operation in view of the fact thatthe storm or screen frame is pivoted at its upper end to thewindow-casing. In order to retain the storm or screen frame in an openposition, it is necessary to lock the rods 15 15 in the position towhich they have been necessarily adjusted in order to hold the lower endof the frame outwardly. This is preferably accomplished by forming thesleeves with laterallyextending ears 24 24,'between which cams 25 25 areeccentrically pivoted. These cams are formed with suitable handles 26 26for convenience in operating the same. The sleeves are also formed withopenings 27, through which the cams extend when the handles are thrownupwardly, theed ges of said cams then IOO - lower end of the storm orscreen sash.

bearing against the rods and iirml y wedging them in adjusted position.

Vhen the storm or screen frame is completely closed, the sleeves 19 andthe rods passing therethrough are necessarily turned to a verticalposition. It is then advisable that some means should be provided forlocking the rods in such position. For this purpose I have shown pins 2828, extending inwardly from the groove-strips of the windowcasing. Therods are simply forced in front of these pins, and are consequentlythereby locked in adjusted vertical position. The upper ends of the rodsmay be provided with handles 29 29 to facilitate the disengagement ofthe rods from the pins, which handles are preferably removably securedto the upper ends of the rods.

In Fig. 8 of the drawings a modified form of lock is shown. Thisconsists in a springactuated latch 30, pivoted between ears 31,extending from a plate 32, secured to the The latch is preferably in theform of a bell-crank lever, and its horizontal arm is provided with ashoulder which is adapted to normally engage an upwardly-extending lugfrom a plate 33, secured to the sill of the window-frame.

. VVhen it is desired to release the latch, all

that is necessaryis to press outwardly on the upwardly-extending memberthereof, against the pressure of the spring, and thereby release theshoulder of the horizontal member from engagement with the lug of theplate 33.

In the present illustration of myinvention I have shown two sashesarranged within the storm or screen frame. This is the preferablearrangement, although it will be readily understood that one continuoussash may be adj usted to the frame 10. Two separate sashes, however, arepreferable, inasmuch as they are much lighter and can therefore be morereadily and easily removed than a single or continuous sash.

The lower sash is indicated by the numeral 34 and the upper sash by thenumeral In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings the lower sash is shown as astorm-sash, while the upper is illustrated as a screen-sash. Secured tothe lower corners of the storm and screen frame 10 are angular strips 3636, the horizontal members of which are provided with upwardly-extendinglugs 37 37. The lower sash 34 is adapted to lit into the frame 10, itslower strip being received back of the lugs 37. The upper end of thelower sash is held in place by means of turn-buttons 3S 38, secured tothe side strips of the storm and screen frame 10 and adapted to beturned inwardly, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The upper corners or anglesof the lower frame 34 are also provided with angular strips 259 39,which are formed with upwardly-projecting lugs 40 40. The lower edge ofthe upper sash 35 is adapted to fit back of these lugs, and the upperedge of said upper sash is held in place by means of turn-buttons 41 41,adapted to be turned down to the position shown in Fig. 2.

In order to remove the two sashes, it is ob` vious that all that isnecessary to do is to iirst turn the buttons 41 and then remove theupper sash and finally turn the buttons 3S to permit of the removal ofthe lower sash. The upper sash may be provided with a knob 42 forconvenience in removing the same, and the storm or screen frame lO maybe provided at its lower end with a similar knob 43 for convenience inremoving said sash.

If desired, the storm and screen frame may be left permanently in thewindow-casing without the necessity of removing the same for the purposeof changing a storm-sash to a screen-sash, or vice versa. This latter,as is well known, entails considerable labor, which is obviated by theuse of my device, inasmuch as after a winter season the storm sash orsashes can be removed and screen sash or sashes readily substitutedwithout the necessity of disturbing the storm or screen frame. If,however, for any reason it is required to remove said screen or stormframe, it is swung outwardly until the rods 15 are free of the sleeves19, the handles of said rods having been first removed, when of coursethe trunnions or pivots 12 can be readily raised out of engagement withthe outwardlyextending lugs 14.

Another advantage of my invention to which attention is directed is thefact that as the storm or sash frame is swung inwardly for the purposeof closing the same the rods 15 describe the arc of a circle, andconsequently the inner ends thereof will not strike against the curtain,and thereby all danger of tearing the curtain is avoided.

Then a single storm or screen sash is employed instead of two separatesashes, as shown, the lugs of the angular strips 36 of course hold thelower edge of said sash in place, while the upper turn-buttons 41 holdthe upper end of said sash.

lVhat I claim as my invention is 1. The combination, of a window-casing,a frame for a storm-sash, screen-sash, blind, or analogous device, saidframe pivoted at its upper edge to the upper edge of the windowcasing, arod pivoted at or near the free end of the frame and adapted to swing upand down on its pivot, a sleeve having a horizontal pivot orswivel-point, said pivot or point extending into a bearing in the innerside of the side piece of the window-easing, said sleeve adapted to havethe rod pass therethrough, and to Vdescribe an arc of a circle with therod as the frame is swung in or out, the sleeve and the rod beingdisposed at an incline when the frame is swung out, and disposed in avertical plane adjacent to the inner side of the frame, when said frameis swung in to a closed position, the are of the circle described by therod being such that the end of said rod is prevented from contact- IOOing with the shade or curtain of the window, and means for holding therod in adjusted position within the sleeve.

2. The combination, of a window-casing, a frame for a storm-sash,screen-sash, blind, or analogous device, said frame pivoted at its upperedge to the window-easing, rods pivoted at opposite sides of the stormor screen frame at or near the free end of said frame, sleeves havinghorizontal pivots or swivelpoints said pivots or points extending intobearings in the inner sides of the side pieces of the window-@asin g atopposite points, said sleeves adapted to have the rods passtherethrough, and to describe an are of a circle Wi th the rods as theframe is swung in or out,

the sleeves and `their rods being disposed at an incline when the frameis swung out, and disposed in a vertical plane adjacent to the innerside of the frame, when said frame is swung in to a closed position, thearc of the circle described by the rods being such that the ends of therods are prevented from oontacting with the shade or curtain of thewindow, and means for holding the rods in adjusted position within thesleeves.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BERNHARD J. DANIELSON. \Vitnesses:

ARTHUR L. MoRsELL, 1 ANNA V. FAUsT.

